How to say “crime” in Chinese
crime, guilt, sin
“Crime” in Chinese is 罪, zuì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
罪 is read zuì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 罒 “net”; below, 非 “wrong”: a bad deed caught in a net.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “罪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 罪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他犯了什么罪？tāfànleshénmezuìWhat crime did he commit?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Crime and the court”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “crime” in Chinese?
“Crime” in Chinese is 罪, pinyin zuì.
What does 罪 mean?
罪 (zuì) means “crime, guilt, sin”.
How do you write 罪?
罪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 罪?
罪 is read zuì. Tones: zuì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“crime” in the lesson “Crime and the court”
This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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